List of conflicts in Ireland

This is a list of conflicts in Ireland, including wars, armed rebellions, battles and skirmishes. Irish Warriors participated in many wars in Europe and “England” as well and are not completely recognized on this page.

List of wars and rebellions in Ireland

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Year(s) Conflict Notes
917–1014 Viking wars in Ireland
1169–75 Norman invasion of Ireland
1315–18 Bruce campaign in Ireland Part of the First War of Scottish Independence
1333–38 Burke Civil War A conflict among the House of Burke
1534 Kildare Rebellion
1569–73 First Desmond Rebellion Part of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
1579–83 Second Desmond Rebellion Part of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
1594–1603 Nine Years' War Part of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
1641–42 Irish Rebellion of 1641 Part of the Eleven Years' War
1642–49 Confederate War Part of the Eleven Years' War
1649–53 Cromwellian conquest of Ireland Part of the Eleven Years' War
1689–91 Williamite–Jacobite War Part of the War of the Grand Alliance
1798 Irish Rebellion of 1798
1803 Irish Rebellion of 1803
1831–36 Tithe War
1848 Young Irelander Rebellion
1867 Fenian Rising
1870–93 Land War
1916 Easter Rising Part of the Irish revolutionary period
1919–22 Irish War of Independence Part of the Irish revolutionary period
1922–23 Irish Civil War Part of the Irish revolutionary period
1942–44 Northern Campaign Irish republican campaign against the state of Northern Ireland
1956–62 Border Campaign Irish republican campaign against the state of Northern Ireland
1968–98 The Troubles

List of battles in Ireland

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Prehistoric era

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The Annals of the Four Masters, written in the 17th century, records a number battles as having taken place in prehistoric Ireland. These include:

5th century

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6th century

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7th century

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8th century

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9th century

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10th century

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11th century

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12th century

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13th century

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14th century

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Bruce Campaign

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15th century

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16th century

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Mac an Iarla War

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c. 1570–1583, between the sons of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde

Desmond Rebellions

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First Desmond Rebellion (1569–1573)

Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–1583)

Spanish Armada

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  • 1588 – Crown mobilisation to capture survivors

Nine Years' War

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17th century

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O'Doherty's Rebellion

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Barbary Slave Trade

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Irish Confederate Wars

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Williamite War

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18th century

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United Irishmen Rebellion

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Several fragments of the rebel armies of the Summer of 1798 survived to fight on both in the hope of the rebellion breaking out again and of French aid. The main guerrilla groupings were:

19th century

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20th century

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Irish revolutionary years

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Only the major engagements of this period are listed below.

Irish War of Independence
Irish Civil War

IRA Northern Campaigns

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The Troubles

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Dissident Irish Republican Campaign

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Ryan, Emma (ed.), Annals of the Four Masters - M2242 to M2550, translated by O'Donovan, John – via celt.ucc.ie
  2. ^ a b Ryan, Emma (ed.), Annals of the Four Masters - M3304 to M3460, translated by O'Donovan, John – via celt.ucc.ie
  3. ^ Ryan, Emma (ed.), Annals of the Four Masters - Part 26 - M56 to M112, translated by O'Donovan, John – via celt.ucc.ie
  4. ^ Macalister, R. A. Stewart, ed. (1956), Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland Part V, Irish Texts Society, pp. 307–311
  5. ^ a b Ryan, Emma (ed.), Annals of the Four Masters - M123 to M226, translated by O'Donovan, John – via celt.ucc.ie
  6. ^ O'Grady, Standish, ed. (1892), The Colloquy of the Ancients, London: Williams and Norgate, p. 2
  7. ^ O'Donovan, John (1856), Annala Rioghachta Eireann: Introductory remarks. Annals, to A.D. 902, Hodges, Smith, and Company, pp. 124
  8. ^ O'Donovan, John (1847), Leabhar na g-ceart: or, The Book of rights. Printed for the Celtic society, pp. 136
  9. ^ Keating, Geoffrey; O'Mahony, John (1857). The History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period to the English Invasion. P. M. Haverty. pp. 366–.
  10. ^ The Annals of Inisfallen, Year 459
  11. ^ The Annals of Ulster, AD 431–1201, Year 461
  12. ^ O'Donovan, John, ed. (1856). Annála Rioghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters ... with a Translation and Copious Notes. 7 vols. Translated by O'Donovan (2nd ed.). Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. s.a. 493.3 CELT editions. Full scans at Internet Archive: Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3; Vol. 4; Vol. 5; Vol. 6; Indices.
  13. ^ O'Donovan 1856, p. M544.3.
  14. ^ Lacey, Brian (2003). "The Battle of Cúl Dreimne: A Reassessment". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 133: 78–85. JSTOR 25509109.
  15. ^ Ó Baoill, Andrew (March 2005), "World's first copyright case" (PDF), Funferal.org, archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2014
  16. ^ "637 The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dalriada. It is the largest battle in the history of Ireland". www.stairnahéireann.com. 24 June 2016. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.
  17. ^ O'Donovan, John, ed. (1856). Annála Rioghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters ... with a Translation and Copious Notes. 7 vols. Translated by O'Donovan (2nd ed.). Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. CELT editions. Full scans at Internet Archive: Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3; Vol. 4; Vol. 5; Vol. 6; Indices.
  18. ^ Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 3, pg 59
  19. ^ Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 129
  20. ^ Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 130
  21. ^ Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 151
  22. ^ "Battle of Shrule, 1570". Shrule.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  23. ^ Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 255
  24. ^ Connolly, Contested Island, pg 267
  25. ^ Connolly, Contested Island, pg 276
  26. ^ "Garda chief pledges to halt the Real IRA". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  27. ^ Keogh, Elaine. "Gardai arrest 10 over arms find in bunker". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-11-09.

Sources

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  • CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork includes the Annals of Ulster, Tigernach, the Four Masters and Innisfallen, the Chronicon Scotorum, the Lebor Bretnach (which includes the Duan Albanach), Genealogies, and various Saints' Lives. Most are translated into English, or translations are in progress.